Cox, RobinSmith, Benjamin2018-02-092018-02-092017-03Cox, R. and Smith, B. (2017, March). To the People, Community Engagement with Multimedia Performing Arts Through Portability and Interactivity. Paper presented at Current Research in Sound, 57th Annual Conference & Stage Expo of USITT, St. Louis, MO.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/15174Observations are drawn from numerous events of two portable and experiential community participation multi-media environments, Big Tent and Hourglass. These concepts, created and realized by the co-authors, focus upon broadening active public engagement with cross-disciplinary arts. Approaches to venue design and artistic content seek to diversify event location possibilities and encourage community involvement. Specific advantages are noted for both Hourglass, a community dance participation event of immersive live acoustic/electronic music and interactive video, and Big Tent, a portable large scale 360-degree sound and video performing arts venue for audience interactivity.enIUPUI Open Access Policycommunity engagementmultimedia performing artsinteractivityConference proceedings